Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 12:42

"The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here." — Matthew 12:42 (ASV)

The second sign of our Lord’s mission is HIS KINGLY WISDOM. As the fame of Solomon brought the queen of the south from the uttermost parts of the earth, so does the doctrine of our Lord command attention from the utmost isles of the sea. If Israel does not perceive His glorious wisdom, Ethiopia and Seba shall hear of it and come bowing before Him.

The queen of Sheba will rise again and will rise up as a witness against unbelieving Jews, for she journeyed far to hear Solomon, while they would not hear the Son of God Himself who came into their midst. The superlative excellence of His wisdom stands for our Lord as a sign, which can never be effectively disputed.

What other teaching meets all the needs of humanity? Who else has revealed such grace and truth? He is infinitely greater than Solomon, who from a moral point of view exhibited a sorrowful littleness. Who but the Son of God could have made known the Father as He has done?

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

As I have so recently preached upon this verse, I need not say anything about it just now.

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

The second sign of our Lord's mission is HIS KINGLY WISDOM. As the fame of Solomon brought the queen of the south from the uttermost parts of the earth, so does the doctrine of our Lord command attention from the farthest isles of the sea. If Israel does not perceive his glorious wisdom, Ethiopia and Seba shall hear of it, and come bowing before him. The queen of Sheba will rise again, and will "rise up" as a witness against unbelieving Jews, for she journeyed far to hear Solomon, while they would not hear the Son of God himself who came into their midst.

The superlative excellence of his wisdom stands for our Lord as a sign, which can never be effectively disputed. What other teaching meets all the needs of humanity? Who else has revealed such grace and truth? He is infinitely greater than Solomon, who from a moral point of view exhibited a sorrowful littleness. Who but the Son of God could have made known the Father as he has done?